Husband of Lily Loveday, of 13, Kendal Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly an electric meter inspector for the Bolton Corporation. Enlisted November 1915, “Group System” and called up June 1916. Shot in the knee and bled to death before assistance could reach him.
Loveday, George Leonard –
Personal details
- Surname: Loveday
- Forename: George Leonard
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 29
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 21st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 24567
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Ridgway Gates and The Victoria Hall Methodist WWI Roll of Honour - Bolton (LOST)
- CWGC Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: X. A. 14.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/11/1915 17/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 6c* S3*
- Bolton Chronicle: 24/11/1916